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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Aug 4, 1999
Highly Essential Lifesaving Pharmaceuticals for Africa Act (HELP for Africa Act) - Prohibits the use of funds appropriated to any Federal department or agency: (1) for the conduct of clinical research in a sub-Saharan African country unless specified conditions are met; or (2) to seek, through negotiation or otherwise, the revocation or revision of any intellectual property or competition law or policy of a sub-Saharan African country that is designed to promote access to pharmaceuticals or other medical technologies, if such law or policy complies with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.
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Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D–IL
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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